1921–22 Western Football League
| Season | 1921–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Yeovil and Petters United (Division One) Clandown (Division Two) |
← 1920–21 1922–23 → | |
The 1921–22 Western Football League season was the 25th in the history of the Western Football League.
The Division One champions this season were Yeovil and Petters United, for the first time in their history. Champions of Division Two were Clandown, who left the league at the end of the season, as the previous season's trend of many clubs leaving the Western League continued.[1]
Division One
Five new clubs joined Division One this season, although the number of clubs was reduced from sixteen to eight after
Barry Reserves, Bath City, Bristol City Reserves, Bristol Rovers Reserves, Cardiff City Reserves, Douglas, Exeter City Reserves, Mid Rhondda, Pontypridd, Swansea Town Reserves, Swindon Town Reserves and Ton Pentre
left the league.
- Horfield United, rejoining after leaving the league in 1920
- Peasedown St John, promoted from Division Two
- Torquay United, joining from the Plymouth & District League
- Trowbridge Town, promoted from Division Two
- Weymouth, rejoining after leaving the league in 1914
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeovil and Petters United | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2.889 | 22 | |
| 2 | Trowbridge Town | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 1.200 | 17 | |
| 3 | Welton Rovers | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 1.148 | 16 | |
| 4 | Cardiff Corinthians | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 1.364 | 15 | |
| 5 | Torquay United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 1.471 | 14 | Moved to the Southern League English Section |
| 6 | Peasedown St John | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 13 | |
| 7 | Weymouth | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 0.600 | 11 | |
| 8 | Horfield United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 0.238 | 4 | Left at the end of the season |
Source: [citation needed]
Division Two
One new club joined Division Two this season, although the number of clubs was reduced from ten to nine after Peasedown St John and Trowbridge Town were promoted.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clandown | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 4.400 | 25 | Left at the end of the season |
| 2 | Coleford Athletic | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 1.842 | 23 | |
| 3 | Radstock Town | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 1.643 | 18 | |
| 4 | Timsbury Athletic | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1.045 | 16 | Left at the end of the season |
| 5 | Welton Amateurs | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 1.000 | 16 | |
| 6 | Glastonbury
|
16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 0.583 | 14 | |
| 7 | Paulton Rovers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 1.182 | 13 | |
| 8 | Frome Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 0.724 | 12 | |
| 9 | Street | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 49 | 0.510 | 7 |
Source: [
goal average
to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.References
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006